The Artist Is Present... With Vomit

Image from Gawker

Well, Marina Abramović's final day of her performance art The Artist Is Present at the Museum of Modern was definitely eventful: A tipster sent Gawker this photograph and explained, "He just ran up to the outer ropes stuck his fingers down his throat and threw up. He then stumbled back and tried to throw up again, but not much came out. The guards grabbed him and kicked him out. Marina didn't move the whole time."

Also, a lady stripped down—possible response to the naked performance piece?

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By Jen Chung in Arts & Entertainment on May 31, 2010 3:59 PM

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RoboticInsides

I think this vomiting-on-command protest fad is awesome.I hope people start preparing themselves with copious amounts of disgusting food. I is just so fascinatingly revolting.

Guest

Re: Naked lady - If there's no pictures, it didn't happen.

Doctor Memory

Oy, I wonder if it was this guy again.

owlpic

WOAH! Way more boring than Jury Duty! Weeeeee'vvve got a winner!

thefacts

She should be lucky he didn't do to her what Tony Shrazi did to Picasso's "Guernica".

thefacts

Btw, it's Tony Shafrazi. My bad.

just saying

This is exactly why I have a membership with the Met and not MoMA.

When I wish to view timeless art, I go to the Met. But when I want to see wacky people, various stages of nudity and vomit, I ride the subway.